There are a few branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat the human body. One of the main branches is the use of herbal medicine. Herbs may be used singly or combined into formulas to be more effective. When used in combination, herbs are sometimes called patent formulas, although they may or may not be patented in the legal sense of the term. Many of these formulas have been published in ancient texts, and some of them have been published in modern books, such as "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7117069821.

A large black honeyed pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish qi and blood, regulate menstruation and relieve leukorrhagia, when there are symptoms of deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of liver and kidney and poor health after postpartum, indicated by abdomen pain".

A red plaster used in traditional Chinese medicine to "dissolve lumps, remove blood stasis, relieve pain, strengthen muscles and tendons, activate blood circulation, and to dispel wind and cold". It is typically pasted on the skin when there is "numbness in the extremities".

A black plaster spread on cloth, used in traditional Chinese medicine to "treat abdominal masses due to stagnation of qi and congealed blood that is accompanied by epigastric and abdominal pain, and a feeling of fullness and distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions". It is traditionally plastered on the "umbilicus or the afflicted area after being softened by heating".

A blackish-brown honeyed pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish blood and regulate menstruation". It is typically prescribed when there is "deficiency of both blood and qi, with abdominal pain, aching in the loins and legs, and edema of the lower extremities during menstrual periods".

A milky white, yellow or brown herbal suppository used in traditional Chinese medicine to "activate the flow of qi and remove blood stasis, promote the growth of muscles, and relieve pain due to symptoms of colpomycosis, senile vaginitis and erosion of the cervix”.

The formulation of the pill, using polyoxyethylene stearate as a carrier, is: